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SSS Unemployment Benefit: Who Qualifies and How to File
SSS unemployment is for members separated without fault, with the contribution test met. A quit-to-migrate story will be denied.
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SSS Sickness Benefit: Eligibility and Filing
This is not unused VL. SSS sickness pays after company sick leave is used, subject to contribution and confinement rules.
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RA 11210 Expanded Maternity Leave: 105-Day Guidelines
RA 11210 is the leave. SSS maternity is the cash. Solo-parent extra days need the Solo Parent ID. Allocation to the father is optional.
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How to Claim the SSS Maternity Benefit
SSS maternity is cash from SSS. PhilHealth maternity is a hospital deduction. You can need both. Notification is before delivery, not after.
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PhilHealth Member Data Record and PhilHealth ID
Hospitals check the MDR, not the plastic. Wrong civil status or a missing dependent is how a maternity deduction fails.
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MySSS Card and UMID: What Still Works in 2026
An old UMID is still a valid ID. A new one is not being printed. Do not queue at SSS for a UMID in…
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How to Get a TIN ID from BIR
A TIN number and a TIN card are not the same errand. Employees are often already numbered by payroll; the card is a separate…
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How to Apply for a Pag-IBIG Multi-Purpose Loan
Under Circular 469 you need 12 Regular Savings contributions and no defaulted Pag-IBIG loan. Cap is 90% of TAV. MP2 does not count.
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Magna Carta of Women Guidelines
Section 18 gives up to two months full-pay leave after gynecological surgery. It is not charged against sick leave.
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Paternity Leave in the Philippines: Benefits and Guidelines
RA 8187 gives a married, cohabiting father seven employer-paid days for the first four deliveries. SSS does not reimburse it.